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Rafe continues his in depth preview of the Samsung Omnia HD. In this part we take a look at the multimedia capabilities of the phone. In the first part of the preview we covered the general design and hardware details of the phone. Part 3 will cover the other software elements of the phone. Also, see the end of the piece for extra relevant links.

Rafe takes an in-depth preview look at Samsung's top of the line i8910 (Omnia HD). Want to know more about the device? There's a lot of information here! In this first part of the preview we cover the general design and hardware details of the phone. Parts 2 and 3 will cover the multimedia and other software elements of the phone respectively.

And so to my latest roundup of smartphone cases, here for the Nokia 5800. Interestingly, because the device's dimensions are almost identical to that of the Nokia N82 and N78, some pouch-style designs for these devices will also be suitable for the 5800. What follows is an illustrated roundup of some of the obvious contenders for casing your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Rafe Blandford and I were invited to spend a day with the new Samsung Omnia HD, powered by Symbian OS 9.4 and S60 5th Edition (the previous Omnia had been much lower spec and Windows Mobile-powered). Away from trade show crowds and noise, we were able to really explore the Omnia HD in text, photos and video, so watch for this content over the next few weeks. In this feature I look at the device itself, its form factor and obvious interface characteristics.

You'll have already seen Rafe's exhaustive review of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the first S60 5th Edition phone: Intro and Hardware, Multimedia, Software and Compatibility. In this review feature, Steve Litchfield gives his own slant on the device. Armed with production (9th Dec 2008) firmware, he critiques the 5800 XpressMusic from various standpoints.

Rafe has been spending some quality time with the Nokia 5800 in the last fortnight, including a gruelling few days at the Smartphone Show. In this in-depth preview he delivers his initial verdict of Nokia's first S60 touch phone: the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Part 1 covers the hardware and general design of the phone together with a detailed look at its touch implementation. Part 2 covers the multimedia capabilities of the phone, software, availability and the conclusion.